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• Gary Lear: The Cost of Low Employee Engagement Continues to Increase

  March 02, 2016

  For well over 25 years, research and popular business literature has shared the value of people in an organization. Yet, even with this information, most organizations still struggle to engage their employees and realize that value. Instead, the cost of not fully engaging their employees is increasing, according to new research just released by Resource Development Systems.

• Health System to Construct The Lofts at Navicent

  February 24, 2016

  Navicent Health is pleased to announce the beginning of a new project that will benefit the Macon-Bibb County region. The health system has announced plans to construct The Lofts at Navicent, an estimated $20 million project expected to be completed in spring of 2017.

• Former Columbus Chamber President Mike Gaymon Pens Book "A View from the Backhoe"

  February 22, 2016

  It has been more than a year since Mike Gaymon retired from the Greater Columbus, GA Chamber of Commerce where he was known as a bold and effective leader that helped transform the Columbus community. Gaymon traded in the boardrooms and business meetings for a backhoe and a quieter life in the country where he has spent time reflecting on his decades-long career as a Chamber executive. It was this new view from atop a backhoe that inspired his book, aptly tilted, A View from the Backhoe.

• Macon Arts Alliance Joins Americans for the Arts' National Economic Impact Study

  February 17, 2016

  The Arts Mean Business. That is the message being delivered today from the Macon Arts Alliance, through support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The alliance announced it has joined the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences.

• George Emami on the Three Gospel Truths of Pricing Real Estate

  February 15, 2016

  For 16+ years now, I’ve helped property owners through one of the hardest decisions when selling a property… setting the asking price. You’ve heard the 3 most important rules of real estate are Location, Location, Location, but… getting the price right when listing a property is equally critical.

• Southwest Georgia Shines During 28th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt

  February 11, 2016

  Albany and Southwest Georgia welcomed a record number of guests this week to the 28th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt. Nearly 30 site location consultants as well as recruitment and expansion prospects arrived in Southwest Georgia this week to learn about doing business in Georgia while enjoying the traditional quail hunting experience.

• Major Tourism Developments will Draw Visitors and Economic Impact to Macon

  February 10, 2016

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division announced today that Macon-Bibb County is experiencing a tourism development renaissance with six new tourism projects investing more than $50 million in the community.

• Matthew Michael: Value Propositions – What Are They & Who Needs Them?

  February 04, 2016

  Within every business owner is an obsessive passion for his or her business – a calling they can’t escape. When done well, a company’s messaging exposes their passion and inspires all those who interact with it. The message side of branding, which includes your vision, mission, and value propositions, forces you to look inward and communicate the hunger that has been so instrumental in your success.

• UGA Law Students Gain Valuable Work Experience in the Atlanta Market

  January 25, 2016

  Students at the University of Georgia School of Law can now earn full-time professional experience in the Atlanta market while continuing to work toward a degree from the state’s flagship institution. The Georgia Law Atlanta campus is located at the Terry College of Business Executive Education Center, across from the Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead.

• “Where Soul Lives”, Macon’s New Destination and Community Brand

  January 22, 2016

  The wait is over. The Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau officially unveils our new destination and community brand, “Where Soul Lives.” Over the coming months, we will be working with local partners to integrate the new brand throughout the community.

• Middle Georgia State Students Put Knowledge to Work

  January 20, 2016

  Packed bookcases and clusters of desks create several compact learning areas in a large, colorful classroom at the Georgia Academy for the Blind. Helping Middle Georgia State students decide what they want to do with their education is one of the primary goals of Knowledge@Work, the University's new initiative in experiential learning.

• Constangy Law Firm Proactively Partners with Clients to Ensure Beneficial Workplace Compliance

  January 19, 2016

  The partners at Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, LLP believe in using a singular, forward thinking approach to workplace law. While eminently prepared to provide aggressive litigation representation as a defense team, a key strategy for the 160-attorney, nationwide firm is to preemptively and properly position clients to navigate legal, regulatory and diverse environments of the changing workplace.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” Draws Over 2,000 Business Leaders to World Congress Center

  January 14, 2016

  An agenda featuring Georgia’s senior government officials—U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and House Speaker Dennis Ralston—drew over 2,000 business and community leaders to the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast on Tuesday.

• Former State Bank Executives Join James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

  January 08, 2016

  James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Atlanta and Macon, today announced two significant personnel additions, with Lisa Lane and Dan Speight, both from State Bank and Trust Company, have joined the firm’s banking and financial institutions practice group.

• Will 2016 Usher In “5G” Mobile Internet Technology? AT&T Expert Weighs in

  January 04, 2016

  The year 2015 brought us everything from the "hover board" to widespread use of "wearable" devices and "connected cars." Will 2016 also ring in the already well-publicized and much-buzzed about "5G" mobile Internet speeds? AT&T's Tom Keathley, Senior Vice President, Wireless Network Architecture & Design, breaks down the facts vs myths of 5G, where we are now - and where we still need to go before the new standard of "fast" really takes hold.

• MEDC Named One of the Top 4 Economic Development Agencies in Georgia

  December 17, 2015

  The Macon Economic Development Commission has been named one of the Top 4 Economic Development Agencies in Georgia as published in Southern Business & Development Magazine. Members of the Southern Economic Development Roundtable selected winners in thirty categories for each Southern state. The SEDR is an invitation only group of economic developers, educators, site selection consultants and CEOs who meet annually to discus issues relative to economic development in the American South.

• How to Improve Cash Flow; Enhance Productivity and Efficiency

  December 08, 2015

  Managing cash while increasing efficiency and productivity are critical success factors for today’s business managers. State Bank offers a suite of treasury services to help companies of all sizes manage financial transactions securely and efficiently.

• Award Winners Announced at 155th Annual Meeting of Macon Chamber

  December 04, 2015

  The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Economic Development Commission hosted their 155th Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at Middle Georgia State University. With this year's theme being "The Voice of Business."

• Carvana Revs its Technology Engines, Revolutionizes Pre-Owned Car Market in Georgia and Nationwide

  December 04, 2015

  Carvana, the first 360° online pre-owned car buying experience, is certifiably not your father’s used car dealer. According to co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Ryan Keeton, Carvana’s technology has allowed the two-and-a-half year old firm to make the secondary car market buying process totally transparent.

• Matthew Michael: How to Create & Execute a Marketing Budget

  December 02, 2015

  When we meet with business owners and C-level employees to discuss their marketing needs, we often hear one of three things: We don’t have a marketing budget and never have; We have a marketing budget, but I don’t know how much it is or whether it was used this year; We have a budget but need help creating a marketing plan to use it. Matthew Michael from M&R Marketing discusses four common questions about a marketing budget and a marketing plan.

• “Macon A Better Community" - The ABC’s of Transforming a Community through Empowerment and Collaboration

  December 01, 2015

  The Middle Georgia Association of REALTOR's Affordable Housing Committee will host “Macon A Better Community: The ABC’s of Transforming a Community through Empowerment and Collaboration! This exciting event will start on Thursday December 3rd on the campus of Wesleyan College.

• Kia Motors, Blue Bird Bus Corp. Executives Steer "Georgia Manufacturing Summit" in New Directions

  November 20, 2015

  Executives of the Blue Bird Bus Corporation and Kia Motors addressed over 300 attendees at the inaugural “Georgia Manufacturing Summit” held recently at the Cobb Galleria Centre, calling for collaborative thinking, as well as intra-state, inter-company commerce among local manufacturers.

• 2015 Transportation Summit: Blueprint for Future Projects in Georgia

  November 17, 2015

  Over 700 Georgia engineering, transportation and public policy leaders gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center recently to lay out a blueprint for the state’s future strategic projects and their economic effect.

• Center for Disruption, Innovation Announced Between Navicent & Mercer

  November 13, 2015

  Navicent Health is pleased to announce the creation of the Center for Disruption & Innovation, along with their partner Mercer University. The center will foster collaboration among healthcare thought leaders as they apply innovation to evidence-based research and value-driven processes.

• Huckaby Recommending Dr. Paul Jones be Named President of Fort Valley State University

  November 09, 2015

  Chancellor Hank Huckaby plans to recommend to the Board of Regents at the November 10, board meeting that Dr. Paul Jones be named president of Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia.

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